Event Notification Report for March 14, 2002
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center Event Reports For 03/13/2002 - 03/14/2002 ** EVENT NUMBERS ** 38763 38764 38765 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Other Nuclear Material |Event Number: 38763 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | REP ORG: WHEELING PITTSBURG STEEL CORP. |NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/13/2002| |LICENSEE: WHEELING PITTSBURG STEEL CORP |NOTIFICATION TIME: 13:43[EST]| | CITY: FOLLANSBEE REGION: 2 |EVENT DATE: 03/12/2002| | COUNTY: BROOKE STATE: WV |EVENT TIME: [EST]| |LICENSE#: 47-16875-01 AGREEMENT: N |LAST UPDATE DATE: 03/13/2002| | DOCKET: |+----------------------------+ | |PERSON ORGANIZATION | | |MARK LESSER R2 | | |JOHN HICKEY NMSS | +------------------------------------------------+ | | NRC NOTIFIED BY: BARBARA BOOKER | | | HQ OPS OFFICER: GERRY WAIG | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |IBBE 30.50(b)(2) SAFETY EQUIPMENT FAILUR| | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | SOURCE SHIELD SHUTTER WOULD NOT CLOSE | | | | A Cs-137, 2 curie source (1978), shield shutter would not close to secure | | source in the shield on the coke line. Licensee took compensatory measures | | to secure source by manually closing and blocking the shutter in the closed | | position. Additionally, a cable and counter-weight have been utilized to | | maintain the shutter in the secure condition. No personnel exposures were | | received as a result of this event. The licensee plans to remove the | | defective unit on 3/15/02 and ship it to a vendor (Texas Nuclear) for | | repair. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Other Nuclear Material |Event Number: 38764 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | REP ORG: YALE UNIVERSITY |NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/13/2002| |LICENSEE: YALE UNIVERSITY |NOTIFICATION TIME: 16:37[EST]| | CITY: NEW HAVEN REGION: 1 |EVENT DATE: 03/13/2002| | COUNTY: NEW HAVEN STATE: CT |EVENT TIME: 15:00[EST]| |LICENSE#: 0600183-03 AGREEMENT: N |LAST UPDATE DATE: 03/13/2002| | DOCKET: |+----------------------------+ | |PERSON ORGANIZATION | | |DAVID LEW R1 | | |THOMAS ESSIG NMSS | +------------------------------------------------+ | | NRC NOTIFIED BY: TAMMY STEMEN | | | HQ OPS OFFICER: GERRY WAIG | | +------------------------------------------------+ | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY | | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |BAB1 20.2201(a)(1)(i) LOST/STOLEN LNM>1000X | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | TWO TRITIUM EXIT SIGNS MISSING FROM MOUNTING BRACKETS | | | | During a review and inventory of tritium exit signs to be replaced with | | non-tritium signs, two exit sign brackets, without signs, were identified. | | Both missing signs were from the Arts and Architecture building and were | | 11.5 curies each. The signs were manufactured by Isolite, model #880. The | | licensee intends to contact the contractor who originally installed the | | signs, students, faculty, and the building supervisor for information to | | locate the missing signs. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Power Reactor |Event Number: 38765 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | FACILITY: PERRY REGION: 3 |NOTIFICATION DATE: 03/13/2002| | UNIT: [1] [] [] STATE: OH |NOTIFICATION TIME: 20:21[EST]| | RXTYPE: [1] GE-6 |EVENT DATE: 03/13/2002| +------------------------------------------------+EVENT TIME: 18:30[EST]| | NRC NOTIFIED BY: MICHAEL NEMCEK |LAST UPDATE DATE: 03/13/2002| | HQ OPS OFFICER: GERRY WAIG +-----------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------+PERSON ORGANIZATION | |EMERGENCY CLASS: NON EMERGENCY |MONTE PHILLIPS R3 | |10 CFR SECTION: | | |AIND 50.72(b)(3)(v)(D) ACCIDENT MITIGATION | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |UNIT |SCRAM CODE|RX CRIT|INIT PWR| INIT RX MODE |CURR PWR| CURR RX MODE | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-----------------+--------+-----------------+ |1 N Y 100 Power Operation |100 Power Operation | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ EVENT TEXT +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | HIGH PRESSURE CORE SPRAY SYSTEM INOPERABLE | | | | "During the performance of a surveillance (E22-T2004) for high pressure core | | spray system (HPCS), the condensate storage tank suction check valve | | (1E22F0002) failed to seat properly. The operability determination for the | | check valve determined that there was significant potential that the check | | valve springs had broken resulting in foreign material in the HPCS system. | | Since the long-term operation of the system was potentially impacted, the | | system was declared inoperable at 1830. HPCS is a single train safety | | system." The licensee verified the operability of RCIC within one hour. | | | | The licensee notified the NRC Resident. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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